City in Bosque County, Texas · 2.2 sq mi · 1,602 people per sq mi
3,541 people live in Clifton. The typical household earns $64,653, and the median resident is 48.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,465 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.54%
Men 43.7 · Women 50.9
1880–2026
3,541
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,541
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,541 | +18 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,523 | -19 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 3,542 | +9 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 3,533 | +42 | 1.20% |
| 2022 | 3,491 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,492 | +27 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 3,465 | -2 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 3,467 | -22 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 3,489 | +58 | 1.69% |
| 2017 | 3,431 | +43 | 1.27% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Clifton is growing slower than Bosque County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 62% | 44% |
| Never married | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| Widowed | 16% | 10% | 20% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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